Window



Oct. 21, 1930. v TLE'R 1,778,978

' WINDOW Filed Sept. 12, 1929 INVENTOR av 1 20 ATT RNEY Patented Oct'Zl, 19 30 I ANNA OTLER, on NE YORK-,IN. Y.

' WINDOW i l nppl ication filed September 12, 1929, Serial-No. 392,144.

This invention relates toirnprovements in the construction of windows as used 1n'dwell- Ordinarilywindows consist ofaframe or frequent cleaning; s V,

Although the inner facing surfaces-of the sashes are commonly easy ,of access, their outer surfaces are'reached with difficulty Window seats, laddersand'other like devices,

5 or by leaning outwardly through the partially opened'win'dow, all of which is inconvenient and unsafe.-

It is therefore, an object ofithe present invention toiprovide'a windowsash having an auXiliar sash, in which the glass of a window or the'likeis set and retained, pivotally arrangedand adapted swing with relation to a the sash. k I s A further Object is toprovide a sash having an outer and an inner frame andco-opera tive means in the outer and inner frames. whereby the inner frame is adapted to be pivote'd andslid with relation .to the outer frame;

A further objectis to'provide a window I sash sohung as to permit turning on a verticalaxis whereby either side is rendered accessible. 1 v V further feature i'swin the provision of means whereby both sashes may be opened si- 3 inultaneously.

It isa furtherobject of this invention, to' construct" a window hay1ng'an outer and an innerframe wherein the inner frame can he slid along channels in the upper and lower members from one end of the open- 7 ing inthe outer frame to the other end of the outer, frame, and freely swung laterally at any point along the channels, and wherein the in-' ner frame may be completely reversed or turned inside out and completelyconfined inf reversed position within the outer frame.

These and other such objects as'neatn'ess 1n appearance, ease of manipulation and ready substitution for the common type of sash, are" accomplished by he novel construction, combination and arrangement after described and shown in the accompany for are teemi ing drawing, constituting a material part of this disclosure, and in which:

li igure 1 is afront elevatiorial view of a}; "conventional-type of window casingshowlng a pair of sashes made in accordance withthe invention installedthereinQ 1 Figure 2 is an enlarged cross'sectional view i Figure 3 1S2. SGCVJCIQIIZLLWHGW taken on line taken on line 2+2 of Figure 1.;

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' Figure l is another like sectional viewtaken on line of Figure 1.

a 7 Figure 5 1s a fragmentary side View show-' .ing a modification in construction.

Figure 6 isa slmilar corner viewshowing a further modification in construction;

The casing shown s in all respects of the usual type of construction, comprising a pair of spaced jambs lO connected by a lintel 11 at their tops and a sill 12' at the bottom.

Both jambs are channelled at their proximate'inner surfaces or providedwith part-j ing. strips 13-13l8 to produce grooves 14+15- in'which are slidablyreceived saslr frames 16-17, respectively top and bottom,"

a Each sash comprises anouter and inner frame which are,:1n the embodiment shown, regular'rectangles adapted to take the places of common sashes for which they may be sub-V ner edges inreaching flanges, as Lt-16. The inner surfaces of the upper, and lower elem entsof the outer frame are grooved longistitutedr z 'lfhe outer frames have attheirin-ig tudinally to receive channel guides l8having finedl positions on theframe.

v The inner frame 19, inw'hich isjn efdja transparent plate 20,]as glass slide in the channel 18-and-pivot orfswing by trunnions 21 extending into the channel's 18. p iflheupright member 19 ofgthejglazediin- I i ne'r frame :19- is preferably rounded on'xits outer longitudinal edge and set centrallyof its lengththerein is a socket 23whilevasim1 V lar socket 2a. is disposed in'the opposite, front member of the inner frame. s

" Fixed in the frontsurface-of the outer frame 16 in both of its'upright elements, are

, s fitted gore 1 horizontal flanges 18 heldbv fastenings-in I sheet metal casings 25-26, carrying bolts 7 modification in constructionshowing the ele-. ments of the outer frame grooved near one of its sides tojrecelve the short channel guldes 18. j v V Figurefi is a corner view of a further 1nod1-' 27-28 provided with knobs accessible from the front of the casings and urged into engagement with the sockets by coiled compression springs as shown. 7

7 Fixed in each side of the front member of each inner frame are knobs 29+29 by which the glass panels may be conveniently manipulatecl;

Figure 5is a fragmentary side view of a fication in coi'istruction showing the trunnions 21' in the inner frame 19, extending in metal sockets 22, setinthe upperand lower membersof theouter frame 16. v o

. Duringfthe summer it frequently is desirable to have a window wide open and at the same time screening the open space to prevent flies and insects from entering'the room, By my invention a screen can be placed adacent the window and the latter openedfull without displacing orremovingthe screen.

From the foregoing it will be seen that the inner frame may be securedly locked within the outer frame at will or released to pivot and slide on its trunnions thus exposing both sides of each inner sash frame whenever desired. V a

It is also to be noted that both of the inner frames may be opened simultaneously, thus 'presentlng a greater air space than can be obtained by sashes which merely slide. It is also to be noted'that in. constructing a 'windowin accordance with my invention, not

onlyfcan the-inner frame be slid along the channels fromone end of the openlngin the j outer rame to the other end and freely swung 1 laterallyat any point along the channels, but

thereof may bemade without departing from" the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims the inner frame can be completely reversed or turned inside out and completely confined wlthin the outer frame, WillClL lS'fLIl advantage, for instance, in cold weather, when onedesires to prevent drafts in the room while cleaning the Window. '7

While certain preferred embodiments of this device have been shown and described,

it will be understood that arrangements, proportions, sizes and deta ls ,Having thus described my invention, what I I claim-cashew and'desire tosecure by Letters inner frame being axis of said pivots,

Patent is a V V V 1; A window sash comprising a rigid outer frame, metal channels secured in the top and ing pivots in its top and bottom membersto enter said channels,

stops on the outer frame .co-ntact against the.

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inner frame being arcuately formedon the axis of said pivots, stops on the outerfframe limiting thejclosing movement of the inner frame, casings set inthe outer frame, socketsin them her frame oppositesaid casings to engagesaid sockets when said" frames are in, closed relations, and means carried by the inner frame to facilitate manipulation.

3. A .window sash comprisingiang outer frame, metal channels secured the top and bottommembers thereof, an inner frame having pivots engaged in saidchannelsysaid;

member being rounded throughoutitslength on the axis of said pivots, flanges on said outer frame against WlllCll theinnerframe contacts frame, casings setin the outer frame, sockets when closed,springactuated bolts set;in said outer frame, and V I metal sockets inthe inner frameito receiveisaid bolts.

4. A window comprising an outer frame,L

an the frame; an 11111611 metal channels secured frame having pivots engaged in said channels, I

flanges on said outer inner frame v contacts frame being, adapted erally at any point reversedposition and means to retainesaid inner frame when in "juxtaposition tofsaid outer frame. 7 j l v i 5. A window" comprising, an outer and an inner frame, members of the outer frame, means on the inner frame to engage the channels by which the inner frame may and freely swing laterally at any pointgalong the channels,,said inner frame to tbe completely reversed and completely confined in reversed position within the outer frame. r V ISigned at New York, in thecounty and York, this 10th day of Septem bottom members thereof, an inner frame havthe-side member of said a arcuately formed on the frame againstwhich i the, when closed, said inner to ice-swung "freely, lat-r along the channels 'and said flanges in complete he slid along the channels ANNA KOTLERQ I channelssin the upper andilower being'adapted" 

